before burial defusing currents ritual

The Archmages' Desperation

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

keeps in Sigil. Using their combined magic, the archmages weave a Wish spell in hopes of sabotaging Vecna’s accumulated power and defusing his ritual. Instead of any expected effect, the Wish spell shunts

Mausoleum Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

disintegrates. E5. Ritual Room These ancient barracks have been cleared for use as a ritual room. A huge circle of ash has been laid out over the floor, surrounding a skull design painted in human blood

for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. E7. Vaults of the Uthlords Each of these burial chambers houses the

Mummy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

inscribed with necromantic markings before the burial ritual concludes with an invocation to darkness. As a mummy endures in undeath, it animates in response to conditions specified by the ritual. Most

created from slaves put to death specifically to serve a greater purpose. Creature of Ritual. A mummy obeys the conditions and parameters laid down by the rituals that created it, driven only to punish

Encounters in the Crypt

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

the players: Large iron burial urns are positioned reverently throughout this hall, each engraved with a noble coats-of-arms from the city of Elturel. Polished swords, lances, and shields hang from

characters approach one of these areas, read: Recesses in the walls hold iron burial caskets. Each casket has a single, healthy red rose resting on its lid. Each of these corridors contains six

White Dragon Adventures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

white dragon has been starving out a fortified settlement by decimating the local caribou herds. 2 The words of a ritual to propitiate a vengeful spirit are tattooed on the flesh of a frost giant

seek out new mineral veins for sustenance. 8 A clan of winged kobolds treat the air currents and ice slides of an adult white dragon’s lair as an obstacle course. The dragon enjoys devising

Gauntlet

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

be the burial place of Nafik and the other priests of Amun Sa, but Nafik transformed them all into Undead with his foul ritual. The sarcophagi are empty. P64: Heart’s Lair The walls of this cavern are

. This untitled book details how one can become a mummy lord through a complex ritual that involves numerous unspeakable acts and vile ingredients. Some of its pages are burnt and illegible, while others

Athreos's Champions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

natural order, easing the passage of the living into death. Most also respect their ancestors and honor them through tradition, ritual, and memory. Athreos’s Favor As all mortals eventually bow before

Athreos when you honor him or the cycle of life and death through acts such as these: Providing coins and overseeing burial rites for those slain during a tragedy Ensuring that the deeds and

Xaos

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

that resist the town’s volatile nature—nothing remains for long. Most homes and businesses are owned by githzerai, sculpted from currents of instability into ordered redoubts: towers of latticed

characters to help him sniff out members of the Sha’sal Khou on behalf of Vlaakith the Lich-Queen. 4 Slaadi flock to their nest in Xaos for a ritual that occurs once every century. Afraid of becoming hosts for slaad tadpoles, townsfolk beseech the characters for aid.

Torrents Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

creatures to the quippers at times when they and the aboleth are sated. Their ritual is nonsense: gasping, muttering, and croaking with no basis in any known language. The kuo-toa attempt to push

weak and disobedient cultists inside the cage in a ritual meant to strengthen them. The cultists attack if the characters free them, using bare hands until they can seize weapons. They surrender if

Magical Phenomena

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

forces, the subsequent effects range from whimsical to deadly. Eldritch Storm Eldritch Storms When magical currents become trapped amid winds and clouds, eldritch storms can result. Flaywind

can respond telepathically. Unearthly Roads Currents of magic run through the world—invisible, artery-like networks that exert subtle influence and connect disparate lands. The greatest of these

Area Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye

kill any creature that enters the tunnel. Upon entering the tunnel for the first time, a character who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher notices odd waves and currents that suggest

Persuasion) check. On a successful check, a character learns one of the following pieces of information: Cult Leader. The cult’s leader is Zalryr, who is conducting a profane experiment in the ritual

Colossus Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

opens a small vent in the center of the ceiling, and natural air currents draw the fumes out of the chamber in a few moments. Characters to notice the steady airflow. The vent closes again 1 minute

dwells. Imix attacks any enemy who comes through the portal. However, he can’t pursue them into the world until the proper ritual is complete. Characters can close the portal only by hurling Tinderstrike

Necropolis Locations (Y1-Y9)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

first time on a turn takes 40 (9d8) lightning damage. When the barrier appears, read: The shimmering head and shoulders of a woman blink into existence above the arena floor. Electrical currents course

eight steps of the Rite of the Arcane Octad outside the spire. The steps of the ritual are hidden inside towers dedicated to the eight arcane schools of magic. Xerophon knows the layout of the city

Locations in Saltmarsh

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

, or valuable treasures thrown overboard at the start of a voyage. Due to this ritual, Procan holds all treasures lost at sea as part of his domain. He curses those who plunder shipwrecks without the

-dozen novitiates and laypeople who keep things running smoothly. Wellgar uses the blessings of Procan to seek out shipwrecks in order to recover the remains of sailors for a proper burial. He is

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